With fellow Diatom Ribbons member Carrington, Davis won a Grammy this year for Best Jazz Instrumental for 2022’s “New Standards Vol. The core of the band (minus Lage, but including saxophonist Tony Malaby and others up front), recorded Davis’ album ‘Diatom Ribbons’, named by The New York Times as a 2019 album of the year. Recorded during a week long residency at New York’s Village Vanguard in May 2022, the band consists of Davis on piano, Carrington on drums, Lage on guitar, plus Val Jeanty on turntables/electronics and Trevor Dunn on basses. Two more recent luminaries Terri Lyne Carrington and Julian Lage appear on this latest release on Davis’ own highly regarded label, Pyroclastic Records. This has attracted collaborations with such jazz giants as Dave Holland, Bill Frisell, Ambrose Akinmusire, John Zorn and many others. In addition to releasing over 20 albums as leader or co-leader, her innate ability to include strong melodic lines within a progressive and at times ‘free’ approach to improvisation, has made her one of those artists who extend the boundaries of contemporary music. It is no coincidence that Canadian pianist Kris Davis has become one of the most sought after collaborators on the world jazz stage.
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